To Safeguard Your Data; To Extend The Life Of The Display - HP F2974KT - OmniBook 500 - PIII 700 MHz Manual

Using Your Computer
Taking Care of Your Computer

To safeguard your data

• Do not use the pointing stick or activate any other device that interrupts operation
while the system is starting or stopping.
• Back up your work regularly. Copy files to floppy, tape, CD-R, or network drives.
• Use a virus-scanning program (such as the VirusScan program included with your
computer) to check the integrity of your files and operating system. Since new viruses
appear frequently, you will also want to update the program's virus definitions from
time to time; updates are on the Web at www.networkassociates.com.
• Check your disk periodically using the Scandisk utility (Windows 98) or the Tools tab
in the disk's Properties window (Windows 2000).

To extend the life of the display

• Set the display brightness to the lowest comfortable level (Fn+F1).
• When working at your desk, connect an external monitor and turn off the internal
display (Fn+F5).
• If you are not using an external monitor, set the Turn off monitor timeouts (for both
AC and battery operation) to the shortest comfortable interval.
• Avoid using a screen saver or other software that prevents the computer from
changing to Standby mode after a timeout period. If you use a screen saver, enable the
option to shut off the display after a time delay.
• Do not disable the Standby timeout.
• If you are using AC power and have no external monitor attached, put the computer in
Standby mode when not in use.
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